TITLE 18 > PART I > CHAPTER 47 > § 1001
§ 1001. Statements or entries generally
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, whoever, in any
matter within the jurisdiction of the executive, legislative, or
judicial branch of the Government of the United States, knowingly and
willfully—
(1) falsifies, conceals, or covers up by any trick, scheme, or device a material fact;
(2) makes any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation; or
(3) makes or uses any false writing or document knowing the same to
contain any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or
entry;
shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 5 years or,
if the offense involves international or domestic terrorism (as defined
in section 2331), imprisoned not more than 8 years, or both. If the
matter relates to an offense under chapter 109A, 109B, 110, or 117, or
section 1591, then the term of imprisonment imposed under this section
shall be not more than 8 years.